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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING... THE LIVELIHOOD OF YOUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON IT

This Information Publication looks at business continuity management is an ongoing process of risk assessment and management with the purpose of ensuring that the business can continue if risks materialise. These risks could be from the external environment (over which you have no control, such as power failure) or from within your organisation, such as deliberate or accidental damage to systems. Business continuity is not just concerned with disaster recovery; it addresses anything that could affect the continuity of service over the long term, such as staff shortages in specialist areas.

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PRODUCT LIABILTY

Every year, thousands of alerts and recalls for various consumer products are issued for many safety reasons. These recalls can often be damaging to a companies reputation, but by using this guide not only can you construct a damage limitation strategy but also turn a negative into a positive.

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REGISTRATION OF YOUR TRADE MARK - THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STEPS INVOLVED ... HERE'S HOW TO DO IT

If you have something you want to protect, then a trade mark registration may be the answer. There are two main benefits. First, it confirms that the proprietor is free to use the mark, and secondly – and perhaps more importantly - it allows them to take action against third parties making unauthorised use of the identical or similar mark in the UK. This publication takes you through the UK registration process, the European application process and the costs involved.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRADING

Terms and Conditions are pretty much as the name suggests. They often pertain to customers/ clients rights after sale. this publication explains what to look out for when it comes to the small print…

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RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES

For most businesses, advance planning for the possibility of a catastrophe, will determine whether they can survive should the worst ever happen. A catastrophe may be anything from an IT failure, flood or fire to the illness or death of a key employee, but the key component that marks out the survivors is a Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity Plan - we help you make one.

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16 BUSINESS DESTROYING SECURITY FLAWS FOUND IN MANY COMPANIES...AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

In this article, Ashton Wood of SecureStix explains how data can be protected. This subject has particular resonance for me as in 2006 I had a computer crash that caused my hard disk to be wiped on my desk top PC. My main data was backed up but not my emails and my email address book. I also thought that I'd lost a memory stick that I use for quick copies of recently changed data and the thought of that getting into the wrong hands caused me to lose sleep before I found it.

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS AND THE THREAT OF LARGE AWARDS AGAINST THE COMPANY EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Whilst considering risk it is worthwhile reminding you of the threat posed by current, former and prospective employees through any form of discrimination or failure to comply with the employment legislation.


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Last updated 2007-10-10